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(From left) SPH Media deputy CEO Kuek Yu Chuang, SPH Media chairman Khaw Boon Wan, SPH Media CEO Chan Yeng Kit, SMRT group CEO Ngien Hoon Ping, SMRT chairman Seah Moon Ming and Stellar Lifestyle president Tony Heng at a signing ceremony for an agreement between SPH Media and Stellar Lifestyle on Jan 28.

SPH Media and SMRT Sign MoU to Bring Together Readership and Ridership

Commuters travelling in SMRT trains can look forward to a more informed journey starting in the second half of 2026.

29 Jan 2026 16:58

Tune in to tabla! for your weekly dose of Indian pop culture!

A Dose of Pop Culture for the Week of Jan 23

22 Jan 2026 18:40

A Jana Nayagan poster featuring Vijay.

Delay in Clearance for Vijay’s Film Heats Up Tamil Nadu Politics

15 Jan 2026 19:02

The public including parents, children, and tourists participating in the Pongal Open House Activities at the Indian Heritage Centre on Jan 10, 2026. The open house is held on Jan 10, 11, 17, and 18th this year.

The Editor’s Beat: Why Pongal Still Matters

15 Jan 2026 16:17

A therukoothu artiste performs at the Veedhi Virudhu Vizha festival on Jan 4.

Veethi Viruthu Vizha Celebrates Tamil folk Heritage In Chennai

8 Jan 2026 18:11

MR Radha

MR Radha’s Ratha Kanneer Gets New Life at National Film Archive of India

8 Jan 2026 17:26

2026 marks a significant turning point as tabla! delivers on the promises made in late 2025.

The Editor’s Beat: A New Rhythm For tabla!

8 Jan 2026 13:07

R.S. Prasanna directing Aamir Khan during the filming of Sitaare Zameen Par.

Sitaare Zameen Par Filmmaker R. S. Prasanna Tells Stories with Heart

1 Jan 2026 10:57

Tamilarasan Shanmuganandam entered the Singapore Book of Records for the second time, this time for creating the ‘Smallest Image of Thiruvalluvar made from the Thirukkural”.

Singapore Book of Record for the ‘Smallest Image of Thiruvalluvar made from the Thirukkural’

1 Jan 2026 10:44

Tamil period drama Lakshmikanthan Kolai Vazhakku.

Filmmaker Dayal Padmanabhan Revisits a Real Murder in Period Drama

1 Jan 2026 10:22

Sharon Shobana.

Local Singer Sharon Shobana Hits Airwaves in India

31 Dec 2025 16:05

Vijay at the Bukit Jalil Stadium with the 75,000 crowd in the background.

Vijay’s Jana Nayagan Audio Launch in Kuala Lumpur Makes History

30 Dec 2025 11:35

Members of the congregation singing along as pastors Joel and Sandy Jerome lead worship during the Christmas service at Cornerstone Community Church, Tamil.

A ‘Home Away From Home’: Cornerstone Tamil Church Gears Up For Christmas

23 Dec 2025 18:44

Mr Janarthanan Krishnasamy (second from left) receiving the Kannadasan award from former NMP K. Karthikeyan. Others in the frame are ASTW president S. Muthumanickam (left) and its ex-president Naa. Aandeappan.

Kannadasan Award for Tamil Murasu, tabla! Journalist

20 Nov 2025 22:28

(From left) Mr Raja Mohamad, Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam, Mr M. Abdul Jaleel, Mr Mashuthoo Abdul Rahiman, and Ambassador Zainul Abidin Rasheed at the launch of the book ‘Jaleel: The Relentless Mind’.

Community Efforts Raise Tamil’s Stature

20 Nov 2025 22:26

Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, and Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash interacting with one of tabla!’s founding editors Pradeep Paul at tabla!’s relaunch on Nov 19.

tabla!’s Leaders Map its Growth

20 Nov 2025 20:39

West View Primary School pupils trying out activities that are part of Pongal, a Hindu festival, which teacher Normanisha Sarmani organised in the school.

More Signing Up to Teach Mother Tongue Languages; Still a Challenge to Recruit Local Tamil Teachers

14 Nov 2025 17:32

A still from the movie Autograph.

Cheran’s Autograph Returns to Theatres Digitally Remastered

6 Nov 2025 16:12

The film poster for Jagat.

Malaysian Tamil film Jagat Returns with Sequels

23 Oct 2025 17:59

Posters of Dude, Bison and Diesel which are releasing on Oct 17.

Young Tamil Stars Light Up Deepavali 2025 with Fresh Stories and Bold Genres

16 Oct 2025 20:13

A new 10-episode documentary series titled Tamizh shines a light on the resilience and growth of the Tamil language in Singapore through the decades.

New Documentary Traces Development of Tamil Language in Singapore

19 Sep 2025 1:11

Rehearsals are on full gear for Kopi Kadai, a heartfelt multilingual play, that will run from Sept 18 to 20 at the SOTA Drama Theatre, with shows daily at 3pm and 8pm.

Kopi Kadai: A Theatrical Toast to Coffee Shop Culture

4 Sep 2025 17:49

Tamil Hit Film Kaithi Retold as Malaysia’s Banduan

Tamil Hit Film Kaithi Retold as Malaysia’s Banduan

4 Sep 2025 12:46

Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre’s campus is currently located at 2 Beatty Road and will shift to the former premises of Stamford Primary School by January 2027.

A New Home for the Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre

29 Aug 2025 5:00

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